Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. Arthur James Nicholas , who acts as Postmaster at Colac Bay, is the senior partner of the firm which owns the Round Hill store and tramway. He was born at Chiswick, Middlesex, England, in 1878, arrived in New Zealand in 1880, and was educated at Invercargill. Mr Nicholas removed to the Riverton district in 1898, and worked with Messrs W. Guthrie and Co. for three years, and with the Bank of New Zealand for over a year. He was storekeeping at Round Hill for about fifteen months for Mr T. R. Anderson, and was then in the store of Mr J. Harrison, Colac Bay, until he was appointed postmaster in 1903. Mr Nicholas is secretary of the Oraki Lodge of Druids, secretary and colour-sergeant of the Colac Bay Rifles, and treasurer of the Presbyterian church. He holds the district agency for the Royal Insurance Company.